Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, focusing on plans to “support public services, restore public finances,” and “invest, invest, invest.” The Budget introduces significant changes, including a tax increase of £40 billion to address a reported “£22 million black hole” inherited from the previous Conservative Government. But is it good news for the rail and infrastructure sector?

This weeks Rail & Infrastructure News Update focuses on hopeful news on next week’s budget, the first by a Labour Chancellor in 25 years, safety concerns on the railway in Manchester & Leicestershire, East Midlands electrification sought by businesses and Salford stations to get makeovers.

Rail isolation and possession planning services are being rolled out across the UK by KPI Rail & Infrastructure as the agency diversifies with the appointment of new personnel.

Rail and Infrastructure staff suppliers KPI are expanding further with the appointment of Toby Cole as Operations Manager. Toby will play a pivotal role for KPI’s growth with a brief to develop...

After overcoming Brexit and COVID, the struggles for the Hospitality sector continue with spiraling costs and recruitment challenges. But KPI’s Head of Hospitality Nick Icke feels there is light at the...

Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) has exposed the three main causes of failure for rail suppliers during their annual accreditation audits...

KPI Rail and Infrastructure is delighted to announce they have passed the annual 2-day RISQS audit. The audit, carried out by RISQS approved personnel, enables the RISQS Buyer...

Qualified staff supplied by KPI Rail & Infrastructure were instrumental in upgrading the Pelaw-to-South Shields Metro line which re-opened recently after the conclusion of a £104m Metro Flow project...